Item 17: Letter from Zebulon Butler to Mr. Stewart, 1780 August 1
Item — Box: 10, Folder: 18
Dates
- Created: 1780 August 1
Creator
- Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795 (Person)
Access:
All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Letter.
Condition Note:
Good. Some vinegar smell. The paper is browning, has tattered edges, and contains some minor, unobtrusive stains and folds.
Measurements:
13 ΒΌ in. x 8 in.
Description:
This letter written by Zebulon Butler is in relation to provisions, specifically flour.
Transcription:
Wyoming 1st Augt 1780
Sir
I Recieved [sic] your from Lancaster Dated 8 July 1780 in which you mention you have applyed [sic] to the Purchasing Commisary [sic] & you likewise inform me that if any flower should come Mr. Buck would bring it to this Post. Buck has not come the souldiers [sic] that I sent from this Post Brought about twenty barrels of flower you mention you were going to Philadelphia for order and Capt Selin was in Philadelphia two Days after you Left it which is almost three Weeks ago and I have no news from you which is very surprising not withstanding I repeatedly Desired you to send me an Express and you must be sensabel [sic] the garrison is out and was some time before the left boot come must Refer you to Mr Forfman Letter for the state of the storesband Desire you Dismiss this express with account of what is doing as soon as possabel [sic]
I am sir your Humbel [sic] Serv
Zebulon Butler Col Com
Mr Stewart
[Back of letter] Compy Letter LM Stewart 1. August 1780
[Back of letter] Compy Letter LM Stewart 1. August 1780
Creator
- Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795 (Person)
Repository Details
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